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entrepreneurial
Relating to the way an entrepreneur thinks and acts; characterized by initiative, willingness to take risks, and business sense.
Um in der heutigen Wirtschaft erfolgreich zu sein, ist unternehmerisches Denken unerlässlich.
To be successful in today's economy, entrepreneurial thinking is essential.
The adjective 'unternehmerisch' (entrepreneurial) is derived from the noun 'der Unternehmer' (entrepreneur). It therefore describes the typical qualities or actions of a person who runs a company.
Sie bewies mit ihrer Idee großen unternehmerischen Mut.
With her idea, she showed great entrepreneurial courage.
'Unternehmerisch' (entrepreneurial) can stand before a noun as a regular adjective or describe an action more closely as an adverb.
Für dieses Projekt braucht es eine unternehmerische Vision.
This project needs an entrepreneurial vision.
The adjective is often combined with abstract nouns from the business world. Common phrases are 'unternehmerisches Denken' (entrepreneurial thinking), 'unternehmerisches Handeln' (entrepreneurial action), 'unternehmerisches Risiko' (entrepreneurial risk), and 'unternehmerische Entscheidung' (entrepreneurial decision).
Jede Investition ist mit einem unternehmerischen Risiko verbunden.
Every investment involves an entrepreneurial risk.
economic / economical
'wirtschaftlich' and 'unternehmerisch' both have to do with work, money, and companies. But 'wirtschaftlich' is broader: it can relate to the economy in general, or mean that something is economical, profitable, or makes financial sense. 'unternehmerisch' describes more a way of thinking and acting like an entrepreneur: with initiative, risk-taking, and business sense. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in business life. 'wirtschaftlich' fits more with costs, benefits, and numbers. 'unternehmerisch' fits more with ideas, decisions, and responsibility.
Jonas denkt unternehmerisch und sucht schon früh nach neuen Kunden.
Jonas thinks entrepreneurially and starts looking for new customers early on.
Die Reparatur ist wirtschaftlich nicht sinnvoll, weil sie zu teuer wäre.
The repair does not make economic sense because it would be too expensive.